OlywaDave wrote:Oh I understood the post and didn't think you were complaining. I've been in Northern California and San Francisco the past 5 so I was just making sure you were taken care of by us.

Speaking of... I couldn't get a decent espresso shot to save my life in San Fran! I event went into Franci Coppola's bar on the edge of North Beach and expected a mediocre shot once I saw an Illy can on the grinder. Nope, no crema at all and it sucked big time. I still drank it but had I made it at home it would have been sink bound.

I know I was about 2 blocks from Trieste too which Jeffrey from Pallo and Coffee Tool told me was good. Practically everyone in that town uses that damn tamper attached to the grinder. Last year I nicknamed those the "San Francisco Tamper"

Glad to be back home working next to the Lyra!!!!!

OlywaDave wrote:Speaking of... I couldn't get a decent espresso shot to save my life in San Fran! I event went into Franci Coppola's bar on the edge of North Beach and expected a mediocre shot once I saw an Illy can on the grinder. Nope, no crema at all and it sucked big time. I still drank it but had I made it at home it would have been sink bound.!